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Activision ends Guitar Hero and True Crime franchises

, Feb 10th 2011 Discuss [0]

The music game genre helped many musicians get back into the mainstream and titles like Guitar Hero and Rock Band were some of the strongest selling franchises for game publishers in years past. Apparently, the strong sales of music games have ended for Activision. Read The Full Story

Infinity Ward Getting Help from Sledgehammer Games & Raven Software for Modern Warfare 3

, Jan 20th 2011 Discuss [1]

After development studio Infinity Ward (IW) lost Vince Zampella and Jason West, there was some speculation about how the next Call of Duty title would turn out, considering two of the largest influential elements of the titles were no longer in the picture. Since then, publisher Activision has tried its best to make sure that everyone is calm, collected, and understands that the development studio is doing just fine without the pair on hand. However, if calling in a pair of two other development studios is any indicator, it doesn't look like IW is doing all that well on the next title in the franchise. Read The Full Story

Bungie Files Copyright Claims & Web Domains for Four Mysterious Projects?

, Jan 11th 2011 Discuss [0]

We know that Bungie Studios, the developer behind the mega-hit Halo franchise, is hard at work on another intellectual property (IP), which will be published by Activision and head to major consoles and PCs alike. However, details about what that project is are non-existent outside of the Bungie compound. However, thanks to some new copyright claims, as well as some web domains associated with those claims, we may have a small glimpse as to what is coming down the pipe. Read The Full Story

Call of Duty: Black Ops was Reportedly the Most Pirated Game in 2010

, Dec 28th 2010 Discuss [3]

While publisher Activision and developer Treyarch are busy dealing with a bunch of angry customers on Sony's PlayStation 3 video game console, it looks like a lot more than a few individuals out there decided that, instead of buying the game, they'd rather download it from the Internet. Not that that slowed down the sales of the game at all, considering it managed to amass $1 billion in the short time it has been out in global sales. But, with the numbers we're seeing here, it's almost staggering to think how much bigger it could have been. Read The Full Story

When Should a Developer Step In?

, Dec 24th 2010 Discuss [12]

With the holiday spirit in full effect, and people talking about giving gifts to everyone they know, and hopefully receiving gifts from everyone they know, I realized that I’ve been thinking a lot about developer Treyarch’s Call of Duty: Black Ops. Why? Because a few comments in our recent stories about the poor connectivity for online sessions, and the fact that some people expect something from either Treyarch, or publisher Activision, have made me start wondering if that’s actually an option. When should a developer step in, and start proactively trying to make those who purchased their title happy? After all, the plan that just buying the game would make them happy isn’t working out. So, if there’s a next step, what should it be?

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Activision Sues Former Infinity Ward Heads AND Electronic Arts (EA)

, Dec 22nd 2010 Discuss [2]

Harsh! Looks like Activision is taking a lawsuit it's filed with former Infinity Ward heads Vince Zampella and Jason West to another level by amending their complaint to include EA as well. This complaint amendment was written and sent out yesterday to the Superior Court of California in Los Angeles, the original claim being filed way back in April. Activision alleges that these two former Infinity Ward fellows along with EA secretly discussed (way back into July 2009) the possibility of creating an independent game studio, and in doing so, would both end the Call of Duty line of warfare games and drain Activision of it's talent. Read The Full Story

Call of Duty: Black Ops Gets New 1.05 Patch, Continues to Try and Fix Multiplayer

, Dec 22nd 2010 Discuss [9]

The patches just keep on coming. Despite the fact that Treyarch has said in the past that it tends to take a month before patches can be issued to consoles, here's patch 1.05 just one week after 1.04 landed on the PlayStation 3. Despite the hot fix that was also released earlier in the week, Treyarch seems to be at a constant race to try and make the multiplayer experience what they wanted it to be, right out of the gate. Unfortunately for PlayStation 3 owners especially, that just hasn't been the case. Read The Full Story

Call of Duty: Black Ops Passes $1 Billion in Sales Worldwide

, Dec 22nd 2010 Discuss [0]

Since the release of publisher Activision and developer Treyarch's Call of Duty: Black Ops, the companies have watched as their title steadily look over sales records, and sold millions of copies all over the world. In a matter of five days, the title had managed to pull in $650 million in total sales. And now, with the game's first downloadable content for the Xbox 360 coming February 1st, Activision is happy to announce that the game is still selling like hot cakes. Read The Full Story

Call of Duty: Black Ops First Strike DLC for Xbox 360 Landing February 1

, Dec 20th 2010 Discuss [15]

It hasn't been a secret that Microsoft has a deal with all of the right people to carry the first downloadable content for the mega-hit that is Call of Duty: Black Ops, but perhaps it's the timing of the announcement that seems like it might rub all of those players on other systems, like Sony's PlayStation 3. Courtesy of Major Nelson's latest podcast, it's been confirmed that the first DLC for Black Ops, entitled First Strike, will indeed be coming to the Xbox 360 first, and it's launching on February 1st. Read The Full Story

Call of Duty: Black Ops Gets Hotfix for Online Connectivity

, Dec 16th 2010 Discuss [7]

Yesterday, we reported that despite the best efforts from developer Treyarch, it looked like owners of the recently released game Call of Duty: Black Ops for Sony's PlayStation 3 were still seeing some major issues with network connectivity. Namely, while it wasn't the best connection possible right when the game released, it's actually been getting worse as each new patch was downloaded to consoles. The latest patch, v1.04, was the worst of the bunch it seemed, and many gamers for the PS3 had been voicing their opinions on the official Black Ops forums. Late last night, Treyarch's Community Manager Josh Olin stepped in, and came forward to respond to some "suggestions" in the forum, as well as announce that a hotfix had been released. Read The Full Story

Call of Duty: Black Ops Receives Patch, Infuriates PS3 Owners

, Dec 15th 2010 Discuss [104]

Despite the fact that the same game may be released on multiple consoles, that doesn't necessarily mean that specific console owners are getting the same experience that others are getting. It's become a well known, and much-maligned, belief that the Microsoft Xbox 360 version of the recently released Call of Duty: Black Ops is the superior edition, while the PC and PlayStation 3 variations got the shaft, more or less. To drive this point home, PS3 owners have been vocal about the deteriorating condition of their games, even with each new patch that developer Treyarch releases. Read The Full Story

World of Warcraft: Cataclysm Breaks Record, Sells 3.3 Million Copies in 24 Hours

, Dec 13th 2010 Discuss [0]

There are a few properties in the entertainment market that are expected to have huge releases. That includes the newest Call of Duty game, as well as the newest installment to the Gran Turismo franchise. Both of those games managed to sell a ridiculous amount of copies, with Call of Duty: Black Ops destroying entertainment records on its own. One other franchise is just as anticipated, and when a new game launches, everyone knows that huge numbers are going to be racked up. World of Warcraft: Cataclysm didn't disappoint. Read The Full Story
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